Collapsible crate, box, &amp;c.



- J A, GOFFEY & G. G. BOWEN.

' COLLAPSIBLE CRATE, BOX, Kw.

APPLICATION FILED D30. 22, 1909.

962,745, Patented June 28, 1910.

STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

JOHN A. COFFEY AND CLARENCE G. BOWEN, OF CADILLAC, MICHIGAN.

COLLAPSIBLE CRATE, BOX, 8w.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. Corrnr and Crammer C. BOWEN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Cadillac, in the county of lVaxford andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCollapsible Crates, Boxes, &c.; and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specifica tion.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collapsibleboxes, crates, etc., and comprises a simple and eflicient device forreinforcing corners.

The invention comprises various details of construction which will behereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in theappended claims.

\Ve illustrate our invention in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one corner of the box embodyingfeatures of our invention. Fig. 9. is a sectional View through one ofthe corners showing the means for holding two of the sides together.Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the fastening plates. Fig.4 is a detail view of one of the loops engaged by the hook plate shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view through the cover and box,and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views.

Reference now being had to the details of drawings by letter, A and Bdesignate two of the adjacent walls of a crate or box, the former ofwhich is provided with loops 0, which project from the inner face of theside A, and D designates a cleat which is fastened to the outer face ofthe side A and has one edge flush with the end of said side. The side Bhas recesses F formed in one end thereof and each recess has a slit-Hleading therefrom into the side B, said slit being continuous with oneof the side walls of said recess.

K, K, designate two plates, each of which is bent at an angle at Kforming a wing K which is seated in one of said slits, said wing Khaving its end K bent to form a hook which is positioned within one ofsaid recesses and having its outer face flush with Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application fi1ed December 28, 1909.

Patented June 28, 1910.

Serial No. 535,231.

the end of the side B, a space intervening between the free end of saidhook and one side wall of the recess in which it is disposed. In thedrawings we have shown two of said plates spaced apart and mountedsimilarly and each adapted to engage one of said loops. 7

N designates a cover having cleats 0 overhanging the marginal edges ofsaid cover, and when the cover is adjusted in place one of the cleats isadapted to engage the inner faces of the two cleats at the meeting endsof the side walls of the box or crate, with the ends of said cleats andthe outer faces of the cleats 0 being shown.

In putting the sides of the box together, the loops are inserted in thespaces intermediate the ends of the hooks upon the plates, and theadjacent side walls of the recesses, and then the two sides moved inopposite directions causing the hooks to engage said loops, thus holdingthe side walls at right angles to each other, after which the cover iscountersunken between the inner faces of the side with the cleatsresting upon the edges of the latter, thus further securely reinforcingand holding the crate or box against any heavy strain which might comeupon the same.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, we have shown a sectional view illustratingmeans for holding the parts together after being interlocked, consistingof a screw Q which is mounted in a nut Q, which latter is seated in arecess R as is also the screw and the head of the screw is apertured asat T for the reception of a wire T which also passes through an eyelet Tand the ends of the wire held by means of a seal WV.

What we claim to be new is 1. A collapsible box or crate, comprisingside walls, loops fastened to the inner face of one wall, the meetingend of the adjacent wall being recessed, with a slit formed in thebottom of each recess, a plate fastened to the wall of the box having arecess, having an angled wing seated in said slit and a portion of saidwing bent to form a hook positioned within the recess and adapted toengage said loop, as set forth.

2. A collapsible box or crate, comprising side walls, loops fastened tothe inner face of one wall, the meeting end of the adjacent wall beingrecessed, with a slit formed in the bottom of each recess, a platefastened to the wall of the box having a recess, having an angled wingseated in said slit and a portion of said wing bent to form a hookpositioned within the recess and adapted to engage said loop, and acover countersunken between the inner surfaces of the side walls of thebox and cleats upon the cover resting upon the edges of said wall, asset forth.

3. A collapsible box or crate, comprising side walls, loops fastened tothe inner face of one wall, the meeting end of the adjacent wall beingrecessed, with a slit formed in the bottom of each recess, a platefastened to the inner face of the wall with the recess in the end, saidplate being bent at right angles to form a wing which is seated withinsaid slit, one end of said wing being bent at right angles forming ahook, and seated in said recess with its outer face flush with the endof the wall, said hook adapted to engage said loop, and a covercountersunken between the inner faces of the side walls of the box, andhaving overhanging cleats adapted to rest upon the marginal edges of theside walls, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence oftwo wit- KATE CoLLINs.

